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dropkick
What does dropkick mean?
A worthless, foolish or contemptible person.
"Don't be such a dropkick."
Origin
Australian insult; possibly rhyming slang 'dropkick and punt'.
Frequently asked questions
What does dropkick mean in Australian slang?
It's an insult for a useless, foolish or contemptible person.
Where does the insult dropkick come from?
It's an Australian insult thought to come from the rhyming slang 'dropkick and punt', which rhymes with a stronger term for an idiot.
Is dropkick offensive?
It's a genuine insult but a fairly mild one, more dismissive than truly abusive.
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